Chapter 16: Contradictions
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In the corner of the house was a pile of hay, and there were three people sitting in the grass, looking nervously at Xiao Yuesheng and their senior brother and sister. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Under the soft candlelight, you can see that the three of them are children, their bodies are thin and shriveled, their faces are black, and they are smeared with a layer of stove ash, so that people can't see their faces.
Especially the child in front of him, he was even more pitiful, but his eyes were as clear as water, and his dark face took advantage of it to shine brighter and brighter, shining in the candlelight, which was quite similar to the eyes of his fifth junior sister Liu Qingquan.
Their clothes were very old, but they were not torn, as if they had been sewn countless times, and they were obviously beggars, but much cleaner than ordinary beggars, and although their faces were plastered with stove ash, they did not smell of peculiar smell, only a faint smell of herbs.
"Cough, cough, ......cough,
Her clear eyes didn't care about staring at Xiao Yuesheng and the others, she hurriedly turned around and gently stroked her companion who was curled up, her clear eyes revealing sadness and pity.
The other child lay in the hay, staring at them closely, his indifferent eyes shining with vigilance and unyieldingness, and with a warning hint of warning, with a branch tied to his leg, as if he were recuperating from his wounds!
Xiao Yuesheng sighed secretly, looking at this child's eyes, he knew that he had gone through ups and downs and had no vision for the world.
The violent coughing gradually subsided, and only the sound of whirring heavy gasps, the child's whole body seemed to be drained, and he collapsed in the hay.
Lin Xiaoqing felt pity in her heart, and was about to step forward, but Xiao Yuesheng took her hand and signaled with her eyes not to move.
Xiao Yuesheng just smiled mildly and nodded, pulled his junior sister, and said softly: "Let's go, go out and get some firewood and come back!"
Lin Xiaoqing looked at the three poor children and reluctantly followed the senior brother out of the temple.
"Senior brother, they are so pitiful!" Lin Xiaoqing's tone was unbearable, and she sighed coquettishly.
"Hmm. Xiao Yuesheng replied casually, walked towards the small forest in the east.
"Senior brother-!" Seeing that his senior brother was so light and not serious, Lin Xiaoqing was angry at his insensitivity and his voice was heavy, but it still had a snort, her unique voice was really not suitable for a straight face.
"Okay, yes, yes, they are pitiful!" Xiao Yuesheng nodded hurriedly, his feet still stopped, walking slowly, the weeds became thicker, and he stepped on it silently.
"Senior sister, the things of the world are unpredictable, you must not just look at the appearance, don't jump to conclusions, besides, it is common to do wrong things with good intentions, you must take a look at it first!" Xiao Yuesheng's voice was gentle and kind, and his words were serious, making it difficult for people to refute and disobey.
"Hmm......" Lin Xiaoqing understood what her senior brother meant, thought slightly, and nodded later, feeling that what he said also made some sense.
When the two of them arrived at the grove, there were many varieties of trees, pines, willows, poplars, etc., and dead branches and leaves could be seen everywhere.
Today's weather, the night is not cold at all, you don't have to make a fire to drive away the cold, make a fire, but the heat is unbearable, but a fire can avoid some insects and snakes, and then burn some wormwood, but also to repel mosquitoes.
Although Xiao Yuesheng has no habit of cleanliness, it is difficult to tolerate dirty, no matter what work he does, he pays attention to not sticking to a leaf, he flicked his sleeves, rolled up a bunch of grass branches, and then rubbed his hands emptyly, so that it formed a regular grass pile, the palm of his hand was empty, the pile of grass seemed to be lifted by an invisible package, at first glance, I only thought that he was really carrying a bundle of grass, and it was difficult to find that it was only sucked in the palm.
Seeing her senior brother with such a miraculous skill, Lin Xiaoqing's hands were itchy, and she also learned from him, her sleeves were brushed out, and the withered grass under her feet moved lightly, but it was caused by a breeze blowing, and it was none of her business.
"Senior brother, let's have another bundle, that little bit of grass is not enough!" Lin Xiaoqing saw that he wanted to go back, and said in a coquettish voice.
"Okay!" This little thing, Xiao Yuesheng can naturally comply.
When the two returned, Lin Xiaoqing took a long bag from the horse, which contained a carpet.
When Lin Xiaoqing used to walk in the martial arts, she never brought so many things, it was too troublesome, and when she slept in the wild at night, she only meditated and rested, but this senior brother was a person who paid attention to comfort and enjoyment, so she had to buy a carpet and get some grass to spread under the carpet at night, it was very comfortable to sit or lie down, and now she has become able to enjoy it.
When they entered the temple, the three children looked at them, but they were still silent, but they were just staring at them, and they were on guard.
Closing the temple door and lighting a fire, although it is not cold at this time, it makes people's hearts warm and drives away the loneliness of the night.
Sitting on the thick and comfortable carpet covered with hay, Lin Xiaoqing's clear eyes passed through the crackling fire, and said to the three people in the west corner of the house: "Little girl, what's wrong with that little brother?"
Her voice was soft and delicate, and her eyes were full of love.
She is a delicate and clever person, but she can't show it in front of Xiao Yuesheng, and she can see that this is a little girl at a glance.
"He's sick!" said the clear-eyed little girl, her voice crisp and slightly hoarse.
Her expression was much softer than that of the cold-eyed companion next to her, and she probably felt Lin Xiaoqing's kindness, and between her eyebrows, there was a faint and pitiful graceful style.
Lin Xiaoqing was about to ask carefully, but suddenly stopped talking again, looked out the door, and heard someone coming, and her steps were very light.
"Eldest sister, eldest sister!" Soon, a children's voice shouted outside the temple, and then the temple door was pushed open, and two short children walked in.
Suddenly seeing Xiao Yuesheng and Lin Xiaoqing, the two children were stunned, their voices were suppressed, their flexible eyes looked at the west corner, and then at the stranger opposite, grinned at the two of them, and then ignored them and ran to the grass pile in the west corner.
These two children have slightly yellow complexions and malnutrition, but their facial features are quite delicate, especially a pair of eyes, full of aura, and they look extremely clever.
It's just that at this time, the two of them have blue noses and swollen faces, as if they have experienced a fight, but they don't care, seeing Xiao Yuesheng and Lin Xiaoqing, they are not afraid, a picture of rich experience, the two of them are scattered and quiet, which makes Xiao Yuesheng can't help but praise it.
"Hehe, eldest sister, we have a good mouth, I got a big bun!" The loose child carefully took out a snow-white bun from his bosom and shook it proudly in front of everyone's eyes.
"You're stealing it, aren't you?" When the girl saw them, she knew what was going on, there was only one shop in the city that sold such big buns, and the shopkeeper of that house was an iron rooster who would never give alms.
The child was busy shouting: "The eldest sister is really wronged...... We went to pick up some firewood today, went to Cuiyun Building to sell it for money, and then bought it!"
"Hmph, you, don't steal anything, otherwise, you will starve to death, and we won't eat!" the little girl snorted, her voice was quite strong, and she had the demeanor of a big sister.
"Got it, got it!" he reluctantly agreed and handed over the bun.
"Sister, don't worry, I'll look at him!" the quiet child said and smiled.
A bun was divided into five parts, and each person could only get one bite, and it was bigger for coughing and lying down and unable to move, and she herself was the smallest, only half a mouthful.
Lin Xiaoqing was sad, glanced back at the dry food in the package, and wanted to take it out for them, but was stopped by Xiao Yuesheng with a look.
The five of them ate with relish, chewing non-stop, their eyebrows were satisfied, and the look on their faces was also full of intoxication, as if they had eaten a delicacy of immortals.
Xiao Yuesheng took out a book from his arms, and it was on fire, and he looked carelessly, his skills in making steamed buns were really not good, even if he lost money to invite him to eat, he couldn't swallow it.
For Xiao Yuesheng and Lin Xiaoqing, they are not shy about it, they have nothing, there is nothing to worry about, who will care about a group of little beggars? !
The temple door was pushed open again, Xiao Yuesheng couldn't help sighing, it was really a coincidence, the location of this temple was quite remote, otherwise the incense would not have been cut off, but it came twice in one night, which should not be common.
Walking in were two men, with rough faces, leopard eyes shining brightly, dressed in brocade clothes, burly and majestic, both wearing long knives, and their bearings were fierce.
"Haha...... , sure enough, there are people!" The two pushed the door in, and the slightly taller man laughed, as if no one was there, and his voice was loud and deafening.
Lin Xiaoqing, who wanted to talk to those little beggars, frowned, looked at them with some displeasure, and glared at them with disgust.
She had already lifted her veil at this time, and her charming and moving face was even more delicate and touching in the soft firelight.
Xiao Yuesheng has an ordinary appearance, and his heart is wonderful, he has won the essence of Taoism, he looks simple and unpretentious, he can't see that he is a martial arts person, and at this time he is holding a book and watching it under the firelight, and his style is not like a martial arts person.
When these two saw Lin Xiaoqing's face, their eyes suddenly lit up, and their essence flickered, which was quite intimidating, showing a good internal strength.
"This woman, my two brothers are bothered. The other man of slightly short stature hurriedly grabbed his companion and smiled with a clenched fist, looking quite polite.
"Please. Lin Xiaoqing spit out two words lightly, then turned around and faced her senior brother, not wanting to pay attention to them, looking at their thief eyes, it didn't look like a good thing.
The two of them looked at Xiao Yuesheng like blades, slowly passing over Xiao Yuesheng, as if they wanted to see through Xiao Yuesheng's depth, he was staring at the book at this time, ignoring everything around him, a nerd appearance, which made Lin Xiaoqing beside him laugh secretly.
Although he saw that there was a long sword beside him, he did not have the characteristics of martial arts, so he put his mind at ease, and when he came to the opposite side of the two, he sat casually across the fire, and his two pairs of eyes were looking at Lin Xiaoqing with burning eyes.
"Ahem!" Xiao Yuesheng coughed lightly, put down the scroll, and looked at the two of them, his eyes were warm and peaceful, calm and calm.
He didn't want to pay attention to these two people, but they were too bold, staring at his junior sister, and being rude, he wouldn't tolerate it.
The two strong men on the opposite side felt as if they were seen through by him at a glance, and the secrets in their hearts were penetrated, which was extremely uncomfortable.
Both of them came over with swords and swords in the martial arts, not reckless boys who were fledgling, and when they saw Xiao Yuesheng's calm appearance, they were a little vigilant.
"The two strong men don't know the name of Gao?" Xiao Yuesheng arched his hand and asked with a faint smile on his face.
"Ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem,......" the two were about to answer, when a series of violent coughs rang out again, as if they could cough to death.
It was the boy in the hay in the west corner of the room who coughed like this, and even he felt uncomfortable and unbearable.
"Shut up Lao Tzu!" A broken cry suddenly sounded, and the cough was suppressed, and the slightly taller man widened his eyes and shouted fiercely at the children: "This is not the tuberculosis, right?"
"No, he's hurt!" the little girl shook her head, and replied with neither humility nor arrogance, with a calm expression.
The little boys next to them all became very well-behaved, nodding their heads together, they already knew how to look at people, and when they saw them, they knew that they were not good men and women, and it was better to make less trouble.
"Huh...... , Second brother, he is so young, where can he get tuberculosis?!" The slightly shorter man glanced at Lin Xiaoqing, and saw that she frowned slightly, thin and faint, even more moving, and couldn't help but feel a wave in his heart, so he pulled the person next to him.
"Oh, that's true, but it's weirdly annoying to cough. The man nodded abruptly, and suddenly pointed at them: "Hey, you guys, get out of here immediately, don't bother here!"
"Why?!" finally a child couldn't help but scream, and it was the child who had broken his leg and was recuperating from his wounds, and his eyes were shining with an unyielding light.
"Hehe, why?!" The tall strong man smiled, looked at a few people with some disdain, his face changed suddenly, cold as frost, as if he could scrape off a layer of ice chips: "Slaughtering you is like slaughtering a chicken, why ?!...... Think, get out!"
His voice became deep, with a deep killing intent, which was really terrifying, and the children on the other side felt that his gaze was like a sword.
"Hmph, so domineering, so majestic!" Lin Xiaoqing really couldn't stand it anymore, and snorted coldly, and the irony was not understood.
"It's really a good skill to bully these few powerless people!" Lin Xiaoqing glared at them coldly, unceremoniously.
The look of disdain on the coquettish face made the two men change color, their essence flashed, and they glared at Lin Xiaoqing fiercely.
"What, you want to bully me again, a weak woman?" Lin Xiaoqing is not afraid at all, there is a senior brother, they are just clowns at all, and their mouths are unforgiving: "It's just a prestige in front of children and women!"
She was already very sympathetic to these little beggars, but she didn't expect anyone to be so hard-hearted, not only did she not sympathize with them, but bullied them, which was really inferior to a beast!